I think this is nonsense. The report I read said that the sea lion got into its mouth by accident and that the whale left it open when it resubmerged, to allow the sea lion to escape.

I very much doubt this whale could eat a sea lion even if it wanted to.

Yes, it is nonsense. I was having a bit of fun with a legitimate news item on a dull day. The article said the whale didn't swallow the Sea Lion, and that Humpbacks have an esophagus the diameter of a grapefruit or small melon.

Yes, it is nonsense. I was having a bit of fun with a legitimate news item on a dull day. The article said the whale didn't swallow the Sea Lion, and that Humpbacks have an esophagus the diameter of a grapefruit or small melon.